# Serowe Palapye, Central District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/

Sub-district · Central District 

# Serowe Palapye

Serowe Palapye is a sub-district of Botswana in Central District. It had an estimated **213,174 people** in 2023 on 34,823 km² (about 6.1 per km²). Its main town is Serowe. It is divided into 45 census localities. 322 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 194 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 213,174people (2023)
- 34,823km²
- 45census localities
- 194mapped services

## How many people live in Serowe Palapye?

Serowe Palapye had an estimated **213,174 people** in 2023 — 32.3% of Central District, 3rd of 28 sub-districts. There are 1,078 women for every 1,000 men (below the Central District figure of 1,111). Spread over 34,823 km², that is about **6.1 people per km²**, 15th of 28 sub-districts.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Central District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****21,074**

5–9 ****21,608**

10–14 ****21,329**

15–19 ****25,086**

20–24 ****15,138**

25–29 ****14,990**

30–34 ****14,596**

35–39 ****13,380**

40–44 ****13,089**

45–49 ****11,216**

50–54 ****10,051**

55–59 ****8,807**

60–64 ****7,471**

65–69 ****5,143**

70–74 ****4,163**

75–79 ****2,992**

80+ ****3,041**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa).

## Where is Serowe Palapye?

Serowe Palapye lies in [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other sub-districts: [Bobonong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/), [Boteti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/), [Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/central-kgalagadi-game-reserve/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/) and [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). By area it is the 8th largest of 28 sub-districts in Botswana. It covers 23.9% of [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/). The centre of Serowe Palapye is about 286 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 44 km from Serowe, the main town of Central District. The centre point is at 22.1203° S, 26.3982° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Serowe Palapye

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Serowe Palapye: 8 attractions; 7 viewpoints; 3 nature reserves; 1 ruins; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 museum.

- Khama III Memorial Museum · museum
- Goo Moremi Gorge · nature reserve
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Tuli Farms · nature reserve
- Corner top B · viewpoint
- Down corner A · viewpoint
- Khama Hide · viewpoint
- Olehile corner D · viewpoint
- Segaladhole Hill Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Serwe Pan · viewpoint
- Top corner C-hills · viewpoint
- Gupo Spring · attraction
- Hills side c1 · attraction
- Home · attraction
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary · attraction
- Mogorosi · attraction
- Moiyabana · attraction
- Motshegaletau · attraction
- Rhino head count..identified · attraction
- Lipscombe Monument · memorial
- Old Palapye entrance area · ruins
- Telecom Antenna · monument

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Serowe Palapye

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone
- CurrencyPula (BWP)
- Country calling code+267
- LanguagesEnglish, Tswana
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown154 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone275 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:38).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Census localities of Serowe Palapye

Census locality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/) 58,114 4.3 13,603 120 77 

[Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/palapye/) 55,118 50 1,093 13 102 

[Moeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moeng/) 11,119 1,737 6.4 1 1 

[Lerala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lerala/) 7,619 16 473 7 6 

[Maunatlala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/maunatlala/) 6,025 9.6 626 18 0 

[Mmashoro](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mmashoro/) 5,793 9.5 609 4 0 

[Moiyabana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moiyabana/) 5,493 0.6 8,806 15 0 

[Serule](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serule/) 4,593 22 207 3 2 

[Lecheng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lecheng/) 4,118 22 189 7 0 

[Lesenepole/Matolwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lesenepole-matolwane/) 4,026 45 89 3 0 

[Mogorosi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogorosi/) 3,476 11 329 7 0 

[Radisele](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/radisele/) 3,145 32 99 5 0 

[Thabala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/thabala/) 2,945 11 265 5 0 

[Mabeleapudi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mabeleapudi/) 2,879 10 282 3 0 

[Paje](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/paje/) 2,652 91 29 1 0 

[Malatswai](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/malatswai/) 2,458 1.7 1,438 11 0 

[Dimajwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/dimajwe/) 2,397 48 50 1 0 

[Ratholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/ratholo/) 2,261 7.4 306 6 0 

[Kgagodi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/kgagodi/) 2,116 6.3 336 5 0 

[Gojwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/gojwane/) 2,094 9.4 223 3 0 

[Mogapi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogapi/) 2,092 2.4 874 11 0 

[Majwaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/majwaneng/) 1,996 26 76 6 0 

[Topisi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/topisi/) 1,614 1.4 1,150 13 0 

[Gamabuo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/gamabuo/) 1,480 43 34 1 0 

[Tshimoyapula](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tshimoyapula/) 1,477 9.7 153 0 0 

[Tamasane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tamasane/) 1,323 11 124 3 1 

[Mogapinyana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogapinyana/) 1,318 6.1 218 4 0 

[Malaka](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/malaka/) 1,295 22 60 2 1 

[Seolwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/seolwane/) 1,282 5.7 223 8 0 

[Gootau](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/gootau/) 1,252 62 20 0 0 

[Sehunou](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/sehunou/) 1,198 76 16 1 0 

[Motshegaletau](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/motshegaletau/) 1,142 38 30 2 0 

[Majwanaadipitse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/majwanaadipitse/) 1,106 1.6 698 7 0 

[Matlhakola](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/matlhakola/) 804 111 7.3 1 0 

[Mogome](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogome/) 751 17 44 3 0 

[Moremi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moremi/) 724 2.9 250 5 2 

[Moreomabele](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moreomabele/) 722 2.4 306 2 0 

[Diloro](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/diloro/) 637 2.1 300 0 1 

[Goo-Sekgweng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/goo-sekgweng/) 512 5.6 92 4 0 

[Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tuli/) 467 0.6 800 0 1 

[Mosweu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mosweu/) 356 38 9.4 3 0 

[Mokokwana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokokwana/) 322 5.6 58 4 0 

[Mokgware](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokgware/) 301 5.5 54 1 0 

[Mokhungwana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokhungwana/) 299 4.0 75 2 0 

[Manaledi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/manaledi/) 263 4.8 55 6 0 

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa); [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa).

## Villages and localities in Serowe Palapye

Open gazetteers list **322 villages, towns and localities** in Serowe Palapye. The largest with a recorded population: Serowe (55,676), Palapye (52,636), Lerala (7,204), Maunatlala (3,361), Moijabana (2,768) and Letsheng (2,696). Settlements here lie between about 809 m and 1,287 m above sea level (median 1,012 m).

- Bapeding
- Bikwe
- Bobothakgama
- Bojakgosi
- Bojelakhudu
- Bolelantokwe
- Bolelapudi
- Boletathege
- Bonwakatlhako
- Boswela
- Boyong
- Capetown
- Chalaole
- Chamme
- Dikabea
- Dikabeya
- Dikara
- Dikgato
- Dikukumoru
- Dilolwane
- Diloro
- Dimaje
- Dimajwe
- Dinakedi
- Dinoge
- Dinonong
- Ditauana
- Dithojana
- Ditlharapeng
- Ditshoswane
- Dzerudwana
- Gaithwa
- Gamabuo
- Gamoleta
- Ghosha
- Gojwane
- Goo-Sekgweng
- Goomosweu
- Gootau
- Hulwane
- Itsokwane One
- Itsokwane Two
- Jannyane
- Jelante
- Jwagore
- Kakamane
- Kedikilwe
- Kgagodi
- Kgaphamadi
- Kgaragana
- Kgaswe
- Kgobotwane
- Kgophathathe
- Khairi
- Khubulabobedi
- Khumanego
- Kii
- Kkhobi
- Kobalemakabe
- Kobe
- Kolojwana
- Kolokome
- Leboana
- Lecheng
- Lehatshe
- Lekala
- Lemonwe
- Lephaneng
- Lerala
- Lesenepole
- Letetengwa
- Letshana
- Letsheng
- Letsibogo
- Leupane
- Lohoklane
- Lotsane
- Mabalane
- Mabalelo
- Mabatwe
- Mabeleapodi
- Mabeleapudi
- Mabolawa
- Mabuduloga
- Mafoko
- Mahapswe
- Mahataanare
- Mahatane
- Mahibitwane
- Maila
- Maipaafela
- Maiphitlhwane
- Maiyabane
- Majeadinare
- Majwanaadipitse
- Majwaneng
- Majweng
- Makgaba
- Makgabo
- Makobaese
- Makopo
- Makoro
- Makwa
- Malaka
- Malatswai
- Mamala
- Manaledi
- Mangolwane
- Mankgatau
- Maoko
- Maokwe
- Maope
- Mapereku
- Maphaneng
- Maretele
- Marokolwane
- Maroleng
- Marukuru
- Marulamantsi
- Marumantsho
- Marutujwe
- Masakaphala
- Masame
- Masokabale
- Masudiakgopo
- Masweabanna
- Mathape
- Mathathane
- Matikwe
- Matlale
- Matlapana
- Matlhabaneng
- Matlhakola
- Matoposane
- Matrakosi
- Matshalwane
- Matsisadikgang
- Maumo
- Maunatlala
- Mhethi
- Mmabahuma
- Mmabanyana
- Mmabi
- Mmabogopa
- Mmadikolobe
- Mmajojo
- Mmakgabo
- Mmakgari
- Mmale
- Mmalebatlana
- Mmalekoba
- Mmamadila
- Mmamadila Two
- Mmamhatane
- Mmamokgothwane
- Mmamonyai
- Mmamorontshe
- Mmamosarwana
- Mmampale
- Mmankgwedi
- Mmantshadidi
- Mmapebane
- Mmaphiri
- Mmapilane
- Mmapote
- Mmashoro
- Mmoka
- Mmokwe
- Mmukuele
- Moalosi
- Mochinyana Goxuba
- Modibedi
- Moeng
- Mogaleng
- Mogapi
- Mogapinyana
- Mogatsapoo
- Mogolori
- Mogome
- Mogorosane
- Mogorosi
- Mohatane
- Mohibitswane
- Moijabana
- Moipolai
- Moiyabana
- Mokatani
- Mokgacha
- Mokgalwana
- Mokgolopite
- Mokgware
- Mokhungwana
- Mokobaese
- Mokokwana
- Mokokwane
- Mokwena
- Molapong
- Moleejane
- Molefi
- Molibatsi
- Molorosi
- Monokela
- Montsadidi
- Mookane
- Moralana
- Moralane
- Moremi
- Moreomabele
- Moriri
- Morongwa
- Morongwana
- Morukuru
- Morupule
- Moselesejana
- Mosuspan
- Moswetsi
- Mosweu
- Motanolo
- Motholo
- Motlotleng
- Motobetsong
- Mototswane
- Motsaena
- Motsena
- Motshegaletau
- Motshemane
- Mpapalela
- Mumungwe
- Nakakalatshukudu
- Nakalaphala One
- Nakalaphala Two
- Nakatsakgama
- Nalalatladi
- Nkgalo
- Nkoane
- Nkowane
- Nkwe
- Ntathahatshe
- Nyetse
- Old Kutswe
- Old Palapye
- Paje
- Palamaokue
- Palapye
- Pamashaba
- Pepascheem
- Phalatshweu
- Phate
- Phuduhudu
- Pidimane
- Piterolong
- Poloka
- Puongwe
- Radisele
- Ramatanka
- Ramosasi
- Rampodu
- Rangaletsang
- Rantalapye
- Raphiri
- Ratholo
- Ratsiane
- Ruthwane
- Sajwe
- Sakunga
- Segakwana
- Segobedie
- Sehunou
- Seimaxwa
- Sekgarapane
- Sekgweng
- Sekhiting
- Selophane
- Selotsane
- Sematshwane
- Senthane
- Sentwatibi
- Seoka
- Seoka-Masung
- Seolwane
- Serokolwane
- Serowe
- Serule
- Serwe
- Sesarweng
- Seshere
- Sesokwe
- Setatse
- Setekwane
- Setote
- Setshweu
- Shakge
- Shakse
- Shalako
- Silophale
- Sinongope
- Smit
- Sojane
- Solwane
- Sowa
- Suje
- Susulela
- Tamasane
- Taukome
- Temane
- Thabala
- Tlabala
- Tlapana
- Tlhhakadiawa
- Tlotsago
- Tloupye
- Topisi
- Toutswe
- Tsepe
- Tshethang
- Tshetlhong
- Tshimoyapula
- Tshingwane
- Tshokana
- Tsipi
- Tsokong
- Xalagena

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Serowe Palapye

Named natural and historic features inside Serowe Palapye, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 dams; 4 rivers and streams.

- Leupane Dam
- Leupane Dam
- Lotsane
- Machokwane River
- Mmoko Dam
- Mogatsapoo Dam
- Motolo Dam
- Namakegotole
- Rancheng Dam
- Setekwane Dam
- Toping

### Hills and mountains

85 hills; 5 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Kgorotlhwe Hill · 1,287 m
- Mmammoloke Hill · 1,250 m
- Tapane Hill · 1,236 m
- Mangwedi Hill · 1,232 m
- Leruti Hill · 1,229 m
- Leropo Hill · 1,227 m
- Serokwalani · 1,226 m
- Lehatse · 1,218 m
- Swaneng Hill · 1,213 m
- Khubulabobedi Hill · 1,207 m
- Mahatse Hill · 1,203 m
- Sephikamolelo Hill · 1,203 m
- Matshwane Hill · 1,197 m
- Tebele Hill · 1,194 m
- Ga-u-shupa · 1,192 m
- Sesase Hill · 1,176 m
- Mashoro Hill · 1,174 m
- Masikati Hill · 1,170 m
- Matuba · 1,167 m
- Sepalamoriri Hill · 1,163 m
- Masura · 1,155 m
- Mamoluki · 1,153 m
- Machibaba Hill · 1,152 m
- Taukome Hill · 1,148 m

…and 67 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Palapye Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Serowe Palapye and the best time to visit

In Serowe Palapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (89 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 89 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 24 58 

Apr 21 26 

May 18 5 

Jun 15 9 

Jul 14 1 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 8 

Oct 25 34 

Nov 26 58 

Dec 26 89 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Serowe Palapye

Places mapped inside Serowe Palapye in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals11
- Banks8
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps22
- Hotels54
- Shopping malls10
- Schools37
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants24
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Serowe Palapye?In Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Serowe Palapye?213,174 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Serowe Palapye?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Serowe Palapye?About 6.1 people per km²
- What borders Serowe Palapye?Bobonong, Boteti, Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve, Mahalapye and Tutume
- What is there to see in Serowe Palapye?Corner top B, Down corner A, Goo Moremi Gorge, Gupo Spring
- What time zone is Serowe Palapye in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Serowe Palapye?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Serowe Palapye?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Serowe Palapye?322 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Serowe Palapye?Settlements lie between 809 m and 1,287 m
- What is the highest point in Serowe Palapye?Kgorotlhwe Hill (1,287 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Serowe Palapye?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Serowe Palapye?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Serowe Palapye?8 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Serowe Palapye?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Serowe Palapye?22 mapped
- What is the P-code of Serowe Palapye?BW1201 (OCHA common operational dataset)